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Property Maintenance in Hialeah, FL (2026)

2 verified property maintenance rules for Hialeah, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Property Blight

Hialeah requires every exterior building and wall surface to be properly painted or coated and kept free of chipping, cracking, discoloration or peeling. Maintaining any structure or condition that violates the minimum housing code is a separate, standalone offense.

Hialeah Exterior Maintenance Standards

Some Restrictions

Hialeah Code of Ordinances Sec. 50-28

All exterior building and wall surfaces shall be properly maintained and protected by paint and/or other protective coating approved in accordance with federal, state or county laws and regulations and applied in a workmanlike manner. All exterior building and wall surfaces shall be free of chipping, pitting, cracking, discoloration, peeling or fading.

Vacant Lot Maintenance

Hialeah requires every lot owner, improved or unimproved, to keep the parcel free of accumulated garbage, weeds, vines and debris. Grass or weeds taller than six inches is prima facie evidence of a nuisance under Sec. 78-32. Code inspectors give notice and a compliance deadline; if the owner does not cure it, the city clears the lot and liens the property for its costs.

Hialeah Vacant Lot Weed and Debris Rules

Some Restrictions

Hialeah Code of Ordinances Sec. 78-32

It shall be unlawful for the owner or any other person in possession of any lot, tract, or other parcel of land in the city, improved or unimproved, to permit or maintain the accumulation of waste, trash, garbage, debris, shrubbery, grass cuttings, vines, weeds or bushes, that constitute a nuisance or overgrowth. It is prima facie evidence of a nuisance or overgrowth if the height of grass or w...

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Property Maintenance in Miami-Dade County